Just one week after the launch of the Jingle Jumbo Bucks scratch-off lottery games in Georgia, the top prize has been claimed.
A $30 ticket was sold at T&M Food Mart on Peterson Avenue South in Douglas, according to an Oct. 30 news release from the Georgia Lottery.
The lottery player won the $3 million top prize, lottery officials said, and chose the cash option for their winnings, taking home $1,498,857.
The prize was claimed Oct. 29, eight days after the game began on Oct. 21.
The odds of winning a prize in the $3 million game are 1 in 2.54, officials said.
The Douglas winner wasn’t the only one to take home a prize this week.
A player in Lithonia won $362,214 in the Oct. 30 Fantasy 5 drawing through the Georgia Lottery mobile app, officials said.
Another winner bought a 20X The Money Quick Win ticket at a Murphy USA in Griffin, bringing home $32,909 on Oct. 29, according to the release.
Lastly, a Barnesville resident took home $10,000 on the Jackpots Diggi Game in the mobile app, lottery officials said.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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